Anastasiya Ovsyannikova

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatolyevna and the family name is Ovsyannikova.
Anastasiya Ovsyannikova
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 36)
Sterlitamak, Russia
Sport
CountryRussia
SportAthletics
Disability classT37
Eventsprint
Coached byTatiana Shchepetilnikova
Medal record
Track and field (T36)
Representing  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 100m relay – T35–38
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch 100m relay – T35–38
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 400m – T37
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal 100m relay – T35–38
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Stadskanaal 400m – F37

Anastasiya Anatolyevna Ovsyannikova (Russian: Анастаси́я Анатольевна Овся́нникова; born 20 October 1988) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.[1]

Athletics career

Ovsyannikova competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won a gold medal as part of the women's T35–38 100m sprint relay. As well as her Paralympic success Ovsyannikova won two medals at the 2011 World Championships in Christchurch. A silver as part of the Russian relay team and an individual bronze in the 400 metres.[2] She took time away from athletics after the birth of her son in 2013, and has not appeared at a major international competition since.[2]

Personal history

Ovsyannikova was born in Sterlitamak in the former Soviet Union in 1988. Ovsyannikova was educated at Bashkir Institute of Physical Culture. She is married and gave birth to a son in 2013.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results Book" (pdf). paralympic.org. p. 122/133. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Ovsyannikova, Anastasiya". IPC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.